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Local radio host suffering from tinnitus, cuts hours

Ian Punnett, who co-hosts myTalk 107.1 FM’s “Ian and Margery” show with his wife, Margery Punnett, says he is cutting his hours back to a two-hour stint from 7 to 9 a.m. because he suffers from tinnitus, the Pioneer Press reports.

Tinnitus is fairly common and affects about 1 in 5 people, Mayo says, and it’s typically a symptom of an underlying condition.

A number of celebrities suffer from tinnitus, including Coldplay singer Chris Martin Barbra Streisand and actor William Shatner: